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My son with autism (who is verbal but had expressive language delay till 40 months) seems to prefer cartoons that have no language. He laughs hysterically at them. Wondering what other parents observe. In my day I preferred Bugs Bunny (and even the talking coyote) over the Road Runner. Ben loves "silent" cartoons. What does your kiddo like? ... See more

2018 Nonprofit of the Year, Tampa Bay Business Journal - Our Nonprofit of the Year awards recognizes Nonprofit organizations in the Bay area that work hard for a range of social, civic and healthy causes. ... See more

I’m trying to imagine another developmental disorder or medical condition where it would an acceptable metaphor for dysfunction in Congress. It’s been a long time since I was a working journalist; but as I recall, we use to say if a brief discussion of the metaphor would not be included, you probably should go another direction. ... See more

Donald Trump's fondness for flitting from one topic to another is making it hard for lawmakers to focus, too.

Studio Duvoe in conjunction with Pinellas Autism Project and the City of Imagination will be hosting a Creative Play session for neurodiverse ( ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, etc.) and physically challenged children from ages 5 to 21. The cost for the 3-hour session is $25 payable by PayPal, credit card.... ... See more

The coin thing mentioned in another post notwithstanding, I’m really proud of my son, Ben, who’s a third grader. As of his last IEP meeting, he’s spending about 80% of his school time in mainstream classes; and today, he went on an after-school skating trip completely on his own. No escort, no ABA therapist. He had a great time and socialized with his friends from the mainstream classes. Of course he’s had more than 4,000 hours of ABA therapy to get here, but he’s crushing the social thing. ... See more

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New Information regarding “Swim Classes.” Click here for flyer: Swimming 2018 The Pinellas Autism Project is proud to announce that it has expanded its summer swimming program to include all children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disabilities. Prior to June 7, the program was offered solely for participants in “Summer on the Spectrum,” … Read More

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If you haven’t been directly associated with the impacts of ASD and related issues, you may not be aware of the financial costs that are involved in raising a child with special needs. Not all insurances cover the variety of care needed; therefore, parents and caregivers are responsible to cover these costs themselves. Access to … Read More